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Old 03-28-2015, 05:18 PM   #33
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Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3
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Originally Posted by jackie_w View Post
@MariusMasalar,
I, too, enjoyed your article Although your assessment of what features are 'most important' for you don't match my own, I thought you presented a fair comparison of the pros and cons of the 2 brands.
I agree with this.


I went with the H2O for a few reasons.
  1. The larger screen (6.8" vs. 6"). The 6.8" screen feel larger, but not too much larger
  2. The ability to use my own choice of fonts. I like being able to modify most fonts (if needed) so they look better on screen and I like being able to install fonts that I want to use.
  3. Typography is better on the H2O. It supports Kerning (if the font does) and it support hyphenation to help get rid of the wide gaps
  4. More control over margins, line-height, and font size. The Kindle is very limited in these aspects.
  5. The front light. The front light of the H2O is (overall) might more even. It doesn't have color shifts like a lot of Kindles do. It's was really bad with the PW1 and it's better with the PW2, but not better enough. And even the Voyage has color shifting issues.
  6. Collections. With a Kobo, I can have Calibre create collections for me as needed when side loading eBooks. That cannot do that on the Kindle as Amazon has removed that functionality.
  7. card slot. I like that the Kobo has a card slot. I have not used it, but if I ever wanted to use it, it would be there. The card slot is another feature Amazon has removed from the Kindle line.

As far as Calibre goes, I don't think it is hideous. In fact, Calibre helps make it easy to find books and to manage them on a Kobo or Kindle. There is a learning curve to using Calibre, but it's not all that difficult. And if you have any questions, come to MR and you can get help here.
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